J.T. Thomas

OAKLAND, Calif — Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears scored 27 points with the starters in the first half Friday night against the Raiders en route to a 34-26 preseason victory at O.co Coliseum.

1. Tom Flores, the distinguished former coach of the Raiders and analyst for the team’s radio broadcast, was surprised early in the third quarter when Josh McCown completed a pass to Eric Weems.

“I thought all Chicago had was big receivers,” Flores said.

Funny because Weems is 5-foot-9, 195 pounds, and not long ago he would have fit in with just about all the other wideouts on the roster. That is one significant way the roster has turned over in the last two...

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